2. Bonafide Magazine Interview with Doom.
Okay, so it’s just a preview (you have to buy this thing called a magazine to read the entire interview). But at least we get an update on whatever happened to that DOOMSTARKS project: “He’s [Ghostface] not easy, but he makes it fun…”
[ Lex Records ]

3. The Complications of Appreciating Rap Beef.
Dave Bry on what’s really rap beef in the age of relentless self-promotion and finding ways to extend the 3-day news cycle.
[ The Awl ]

4. Hal Jackson, 96, New York Broadcaster Who Broke Racial Barriers in Radio, Dies.
A trailblazing NYC broadcasting legend passes on.
[ New York Times ]

5. Witch: We Intend to Cause Havoc.
Welcome to Zamrock: 1970s Zambian rock legends Witch are the subject of crazy thorough 4-CD/6-LP box set via Now Again. Save up your pennies for this.
[ Passion of the Weiss ]